The Indian Cricket Board announced a bonus of $14.24 million in addition to the $2.34 million given to the champions by the ICC.
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Published March 10, 2026
India’s World Cup-winning T20 cricket team has been awarded a bonus of 1.31 billion rupees ($14.24 million) by the country’s Cricket Board, six times the prize money it claimed when winning the title in Ahmedabad.
In recognition of the home tournament victory, the world’s richest cricket board, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Tuesday announced additional prize money for the Indian team.
This total is about $3 million more than the tournament’s entire prize pot of $11.25 million.
India clinched a historic third Men’s T20 World Cup with a resounding 96-run victory over New Zealand in a one-sided final on Sunday, taking home the tournament’s first prize of $2.34 million.
“The board once again congratulates the players, support staff and selectors on this historic feat and wishes them continued success in the future,” the BCCI said in a statement.
Prize money will be distributed among the entire team, including coaches and support staff.
The BCCI gave the Indian team that won the Champions Trophy last year a cash bonus of $6.72 million, triple the $2.24 million they received for winning the title.
India have now won three T20 World Cups and captain Suryakumar Yadav said India’s next big goal is to win a gold medal at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
BCCI general secretary Devajit Saikia said in a statement that the victory established India as “one of the most successful teams in the history of the format”.
Cricket has an unparalleled following in the world’s most populous country, and top players enjoy star status.
On Sunday, midnight celebrations erupted across the country as enthusiastic fans wearing blue Indian shirts took to the streets, beating drums and dancing to Bollywood hits.
